Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)

A crusading newspaper editor recruits his old friend Hoppy to take the job of Marshall in a town rife with vice and murder directed at helpless miners.

Director:

Nate Watt

Writers:

Harrison Jacobs (screenplay), Clarence E. Mulford (story)

Stars:

William Boyd, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Gail Sheridan

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Boyd	...	Hopalong Cassidy
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	Windy Halliday (as George Hayes)
Gail Sheridan	...	Mary Saunders
Evelyn Brent	...	Lilli Marsh
Morris Ankrum	...	Blackie Felton (as Stephen Morris)
William Janney	...	Buddy Cassidy
Irving Bacon	...	Peg Leg Holden
Grant Richards	...	Bob Claiborne
John Beck	...	Editor Bob Saunders
Al St. John	...	Did not appear (credit only)
Ernie Adams	...	Assayer Tim Benson
Joe Rickson	...	Henchman Buck
Ray Whitley	...	Rancher Davis
Claude Smith	...	Henchman Dugan

Storyline

When a miner is murdered before he can file his claim, Editor Saunders sends for Hoppy. Now the new Marshal, Hoppy learns Lilli Marsh owns the murdered miner's claim and her henchman Blackie was the killer. After Hoppy and the ranchers take care of Blackie's gang, Hoppy goes alone to face Blackie and Lilli.

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Plot Keywords:

editor | newspaper | wheelchair | hopalong cassidy | murder | 

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Taglines:

Hopalong Cassidy Meets the Queen of Mesa Grande and matches his wits and heart against her brains and beauty.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aufruhr in Mesa Grande

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harry Sherman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only film of the series to feature Hopalong's brother Buddy Cassidy, played by William Janney, who retired from films after only one more film in 1937.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the film when Peg Leg arrives in town, in a couple of the shots Irving Bacon's right foot is clearly visible behind him, indicating that the bottom half of his right leg has been strapped behind him.

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Quotes

Editor Bob Saunders: [dying] I want you to help make this part of the country a fit place for people to live.
Hopalong Cassidy: [solemnly] I'll do my best, Bob.

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Connections

Follows Bar 20 Rides Again (1935)

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Soundtracks

"Camptown Races"
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Foster (as Stephen Collins Foster)
Played in the Crystal Slipper saloon

User Reviews

Hoppy cleans up Mesa Grande

Who ever heard of a town called Big Table? Anyway, it was over run with the criminal element who would knock off stupid gold miners who didn't have brains enough not to come to town and shoot off their mouths about the big strike they just made at their secret gold mine. When Hoppy comes to town as the new marshall things change, you can bet. Good action western with lots of gunplay; and Hoppy even found himself a girlfriend.